菩ぼ提だい

noun

bodhi; enlightenment

Buddhist term for the ultimate wisdom or awakening that ends suffering. Often used in compounds like 菩提を求める (seek enlightenment) or 菩提心 (bodhicitta).

• 彼かれは菩ぼ提だいを求もとめて修しゅ行ぎょうに励はげんだ。

  He devoted himself to practice in pursuit of enlightenment.

noun

happiness in the next world; bliss after death

In a more popular Buddhist context, refers to the peace or happiness attained after death, often associated with memorial services and prayers for the deceased. Common in phrases like 菩提を弔う (pray for the repose of a soul).

• 先せん祖ぞの菩ぼ提だいを弔とむらうために寺てらへ行いった。

  I went to the temple to pray for the repose of my ancestors' souls.